And we have the position depicted in Fig. 10. Black could not play 9. ... P
takes P, for fear of 10. Q to K 4: ch., winning back the piece.
Black.
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| #R | | #B | #Q | | #B | | #R |
|---------------------------------------|
| #P | #P | | | #Kt| | #P | #P |
|---------------------------------------|
| | | #P | | #K | | | |
|---------------------------------------|
| | | | #Kt| #P | | | |
|---------------------------------------|
| | | ^B | ^P | | | | |
|---------------------------------------|
| | | ^Kt| | | ^Q | | |
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| ^P | ^P | ^P | | | ^P | ^P | ^P |
|---------------------------------------|
| ^R | | ^B | | ^K | | | ^R |
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White.
FIG. 10.
[POSITION AFTER BLACK'S 9TH MOVE.]